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The sweet spot of consumer-led return lies somewhere between X and Z

21 October 2020

A few decades ago, your conservative clients would have stuck their spare cash in a fixed deposit at their bank; the more adventurous among them would have bought Kruger Rands or opened a discretionary trading account with a stockbroker. The size of the investment universe accessible to retail investors has grown exponentially in recent years, as evidenced by the programme at the annual Meet the Managers conference, held over three days. The event features a couple dozen local and international asset managers sharing their views on asset classes and investment trends to an audience of investment professionals, including independent financial advisers.

How might alternatives play a bigger role in investors’ portfolios?

21 October 2020

Due in part to a steady decline in the number of listed stocks, industry insiders predict that finding returns in traditional markets will become increasingly difficult. As a result, many investors are turning to alternatives to add diversification and greater return potential to their traditional 60/40 (equity/bonds) portfolios. But what else could drive this growth in the years ahead?

Increased exposure to infrastructure could be good for retirement savers

20 October 2020

Retirement savers’ already limited local investment universe has diminished even further with the news that African Oxygen (Afrox) will be delisting from the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. This follows news that Grit Real Estate and Intu Property will be leaving the stock exchange, reducing the number of listed shares on the bourse to less than 350, from more than 600 in 2001.

1nvest gold and platinum ETFs list on the Namibian Stock Exchange

16 October 2020

Specialist index tracking fund provider 1nvest, a collaboration between Standard Bank, Liberty and STANLIB, has announced the listing of its gold and platinum Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) on the Namibian Stock Exchange (NSX).

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